OCR Text |
Show 2 Monday, March 1, 2010 BULLETIN www.dailyutahchronicle.com 1 Monday Partly cloudy 2 Tuesday 45/31 Mostly cloudy • College of Architecture + Planning Spring 2010 Lecture Series: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. @ Tanner Humanities Building Auditorium • Pablo O'Higgins:Works on Paper: All day @ Utah Museum of Fine Arts • Meet an Inventor Day: 5:15 p.m. @ Warnock Engineering Building 48/33 740k. ' 11P 3 Wednesday Partly cloudy 49/35 • Eileen Ivers: Down the Bog Road: 7:30 p.m. @ Kingsbury Hall • Book Arts Workshop: Simple Book Repairs for At-Home Curators: 5 p.m. @ Marriott Library Book Arts Studio • LGBTQ Film Series: 4:30 p.m. @ Union Theater • Jazz Combos: 7:30 p.m. @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall • Spring Semester 2010 Academic Deadline: First Session Classes End: All day @ Registrar's Office • Art of America, Utah and the West: All day @ Utah Museum of Fine Arts • Influences of the Silk Road: All day @ UMFA • Toastmaster's Key Club: 11 a.m. to Noon @ Sill Center Weather from the department of atmospheric sciences: http://forecastutah.edu All stories and photos from The Associated Press Chile quake death toll hits 708 CONCEPCION, Chile— Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile's shattered streets Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries. In the hard-hit city of Concepci6n, firefighters pulling survivors from a toppled apartment block were forced to pause because of tear gas fired to stop looters, who were wheeling off everything from microwave ovens to canned milk at a damaged supermarket across the street. Efforts to determine the full scope of destruction were undermined by an endless string of terrifying aftershocks that continued to turn buildings into rubble. Officials said 500,000 houses were destroyed or badly damaged, and President Michele Bachelet said "a growing number" of people were listed as missing. "We are facing a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude that it will require a giant effort" to recover, Bachelet said after meeting for six hours with ministers and generals in La Moneda Palace, itself chipped and cracked. She signed a decree giving the military control over security in the province of Concepcion, where looters were pillaging supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies and banks. Men and women hurried away with plastic containers of chicken, beef and sausages. Virtually every market and supermarket had been looted—and no food or drinking water could be found. Many people in Concepcion expressed anger at the authorities for not stopping the looting or bringing in supplies. Electricity and water services were out of service. "We are overwhelmed," a police officer told The Associated Press. Rosa Neira, 36, stands in front of a damaged house after an earthquake in Pelluhue, some 200 miles southwest of Santiago, on Sunday. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. Bachelet said a curfew was being imposed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and only security forces and other emergency personnel would be allowed on the streets. Police vehicles drove around announcing the curfew over loudspeakers. As nightfall neared, hundreds of people put up tents and huddled around wood fires in parks and the grassy medians of avenues, too fearful to return to their homes amid continuing strong after- shocks. Bachelet, who leaves office on March II, said the country would accept some of the offers of aid that have poured in from around the world. She said Chile needs field hospitals and temporary bridges, water purification plants and damage assessment experts—as well as rescuers to help relieve workers who have been laboring frantically since the magnitude-8.8 quake struck before dawn Saturday. public colleges across California to protest deep budget cuts that have led to steep tuition hikes, enrollment cuts, faculty furloughs and reduced course offerings. In Berkeley, about 5o people broke through a fence surrounding Durant Hall, which is closed for renovation, and about 20 entered and occupied the building, said Cpt. Margo Bennett of the UC Police Department. The group smashed windows, sprayed graffiti, damaged construction equipment, knocked over portable toilets and hung up a banner promoting the March 4 rally, UC officials said. Others blocked police from entering the building. UC police are investigating the incident, Bennett said. It's unclear how many of the people involved were UC Berkeley students. The crowd later marched to nearby Telegraph Avenue, where protesters broke the glass doors of a Subway restaurant and set fire to trash bins, Frankel said. More than 4o police officers from several local agencies arrived to subdue the crowd, which pelted the riot gear-clad officers with rocks, beer bottles and other projectiles, Frankel said. Two officers suffered minor injuries. The two people arrested were 28-year-old Marika Goodrich and 26-year-old Zachary Miller, Frankel said. They were booked on charges that include resisting arrest and inciting a riot. Utah lawmakers, lobbyists must take ethics test There are several possible answers for each question, he said, and for the wrong answer the electronic exam allows a second chance to get it right. The test's content was borrowed heavily from other states' ethics training courses and is divided into ethics, campaign finance and lobbyist disclosures—that final section contains 33 questions about ethics. Lawmakers and lobbyists must complete all three sections. Some of the test questions are obvious. For example: Should a legislator call a state administrator to help a neighbor get a state job? Answer: no. But other scenarios are more nu- anced, such as whether to accept a job offer with a company if told by executives that the lawmaker will be expected to "look out for our interests" on Capitol hill. Under current rules a Utah legislator is prohibited from taking a job under that obligation. Many questions verge on technical, asking about deadlines for various reports. "I think I got them right," Rep. Mike Morley, R-Spanish Fork, said of his effort. Rep. Christine Johnson, D-Salt Lake City, said she thought the test was "good—a bit basic—but informative." Anybody can take the test online. Scientists defend warning after tsunami nonevent HONOLULU The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that "urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property." But the devastating tidal surge predicted after Chile's magnitude 8.8-earthquake for areas far from the epicenter never materialized and by Sunday, authorities had lifted the warning after waves half the predicted size tickled the shores of Hawaii and tourists once again jammed beaches and restaurants. Scientists acknowledged they overstated the threat, but defended their actions, saying they took the proper steps and learned the lessons of the 2004 Indonesian tsunami that killed thousands of people who didn't get enough warning. "It's a key point to remember that we cannot end the warnings," LONDON—Britain's defense ministry said it will shred records of UFO sightings after a huge rise in the number of reports submitted by the public. The Ministry of Defense said Sunday that new reports will be thrown out after 3o days, rather than kept on file. It means details of the sightings will be exempt from freedom of information laws that have allowed campaigners to force Britain's government to disclose details of apparent UFO encounters. The ministry had 634 reports of UFO sightings in 2009, the highest since 1978 when the public submitted 750. said Dai Lin Wang, an oceanographer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. "Failure to warn is not an option for us. We cannot have a situation that we thought was no problem and then it's devastating. That just cannot happen." Hundreds of thousands of people fled shorelines for higher ground Saturday in a panic that circled the Pacific Rim after scientists warned 53 nations and territories that a tsunami had been generated by the massive Chilean quake. It was the largest-scale evacuation in Hawaii in years, if not decades. Emergency sirens blared throughout the day, the Navy moved ships out of Pearl Harbor, and residents hoarded gasoline, food and water in anticipation of a major disaster. Some supermarkets even placed limits on items such as Spam because of the panic buying. At least five people were killed by the tsunami on Robinson Crusoe Island off Chile's coast, and huge waves devastated the port city of Talcahuano, near hard-hit Concepci6n on Chile's mainland. But the threat of monster waves that left Hawaii's sun-drenched beaches empty for hours never appeared—a stark contrast to the tidal surge that killed 230,000 people around the Indian Ocean in 2004 and flattened entire communities. This time, waves of more than 5 feet were reported in Kahului Bay in Maui and in Hilo, on the eastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island, but did little damage. Predictions of wave height in some areas were off by as much as 5o percent. In Tonga, where as many as 50,00o people fled inland hours ahead of the tsunami, the National Disaster Office had reports of a wave up to 6.5 feet hitting a small northern island, with no indications of damage. without adult supervision have died in a house fire, and their mother has been charged with murder. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department spokesman Bob Fey said in a news release that 26-year-old Orgal Opata was arrested Sunday afternoon. She also was charged with four counts of exposing a child to a fire. L UTAH — Canadian woman dies on Utah highway WILLARD—A woman who bolted across a Utah highway was struck and killed by a minivan. The Utah Highway Patrol identified the Canadian as 6i-year-old Patricia Prokopetz of Hinton, Alberta. When Prokopetz's husband stopped Thursday on Interstate-15 to check his insulin levels, his wife got out of the truck and crossed the highway to snap a photograph of Willard Bay on the Great Salt Lake. UHP Lt. Lee Perry said the woman was struck trying to return to the couple's truck. Corrections and Clarifications The policy of The Daily Utah Chronicle is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at 801-581-8317. DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 801-581-NEWS Fax 80 1 58 1 FAXX Advertising 80 1 58 1 704 1 News - - - EDITOR IN CHIEF: Rachel Hanson r.hanson@chronicle.utah.edu MANAGING EDITOR: Sara Copeland s.copeland@chronicle.utah.edu PRODUCTION MANAGER: Alyssa Whitney a.whitney@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. PRODUCTION MANAGER: Rebecca Isbell NEWS EDITOR: Michael McFall m.mcfall@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. NEWS EDITOR: Trent Lowe OPINION EDITOR: Craig Blake c.blake@chronicle.utah.edu SPORTS EDITOR: Paige Fieldsted p fieldsted@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR: Bryan Chouinard ARTS EDITOR: Joseph Peterson j.peterson@chronicle.utah.edu - PHOTO EDITOR: Tyler Cobb t.cobb@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. PHOTO EDITOR: Mike Mangum ONLINE EDITOR: Richard Payson r.payson@chronicle.utah.edu PAGE DESIGNER: Tyler Pratt COPY EDITOR: Blair Johnson COPY EDITOR: Jessica Blake COPY EDITOR: Joseph Peterson PROOFREADER: Beverly Jackson ADVISER: Jim Fisher GENERAL MANAGER: Jake Sorensen j.sorensen@chronicle.utah.edu DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING: Tom Hurtado t.hurtado@chronicle.utah.edu ADV. DESIGNER: Karissa Greene k.greene@chronicle.utah.edu The Daily Utah Chronicle is an independent student newspaper published daily Monday through Friday dur- ing Fall and Spring Semesters (excluding test weeks and holidays). Chronicle editors and staff are solely responsible for the newspaper's content. Funding comes from advertising revenues and a dedicated student fee administered by the Publications Council. To respond with questions, comments or complaints, call 801-5817041 or visit www.dailyutahchronicle.com . The Chronicle is distributed free of charge, limit one copy per reader. Additional copies of the paper may be made available upon request. No person, without expressed permission of The Chronicle, may take more than one copy of any Chronicle issue. CROSSWORD SPONSOR 2 0 Are you interested in being a Student Leader Resident Advisor, Peer Diversity Dialogue Facilitator or Academic Mentor? 1 Apply at: housing.utah.edu 0 Housing & Residential Education Til , THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH at New pork Zinteo ACROSS 1 With 69-Across, ship of 55-Across 5 d'esprit (witty remark) 8See 67-Across 13 Less receptive 15 Part of some garden statuary 16 Sum of any two opposite faces on a standard die 17 Gossipy type 18 Aptly named ship on a later voyage of 55-Across 20 Body of water sailed in by 55-Across 22 Genetic letters 23"Quien Te Dijo ?" (2003 Latin hit) 24 Cornstarch brand 26 Like most of the voyages of 55-Across 32 scale 34 Salon supply 35 Citizen alternative 36 Vernal mo. 37 Top players 40 Apology starter 41 Copenhagen's Bohr Institute 44 Palm Pilot, e.g. 45 Bigfoot photo, e.g. 46 See 55-Across Crossword 50 Pins and needles holder 51 Carlos, Brazil 52 War stat 55 Explorer who sailed into 46-Across in 1609 61 55-Across's destination when returning to Europe 63 Top players 64 More precious 65 Series ender: Abbr. 66 Reach in total 67 With 8-Across, business of 55-Across's backers 68 Stephen of "V for endetta" 69 See 1-Across DOWN 1 Informal greeting 2 Expert server 3 Nickname for someone who shares a name with the 16th president 4Chains 5Sport with throws 6Attorney General Holder 7Defeat, as an incumbent 81992 presidential aspirant Paul 9 Excite, with "up" 10 Declare 1 3 4 5 14 13 6 10 11 12 16 21 24 23 26 27 33 28 42 41 38 43 46 59 60 45 48 49 50 54 31 ao 39 44 47 30 35 37 53 25 34 36 61 9 18 20 52 8 7 15 17 32 No. 0923 Edited by Will Shortz 2 M I True or false? Utah lawmakers and lobbyists are required to take an online ethics test before the end of the 2010 legislative session. True, although most of the 104 legislators haven't done it yet and many of Utah's 500 registered lobbyists don't know about it. The legislative session ends March "There's a test?" said Dave Spatafore, who has represented various clients during his 36 years as a lobbyist. "Where? When?" No reason to get nervous, the test—mandated by a 2009 law—is easy, said Michael Christensen, head of the Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. - Unattended toddlers die in NC fire; mother charged CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Authorities in North Carolina say two toddlers left Late-night Berkeley protest turns violent BERKELEY, Calif.—A late-night demonstration over budget cuts turned violent in Berkeley when protesters broke into a campus building, torched trash cans, smashed windows and threw rocks and bottles at police, authorities said Friday. Police arrested two people near the University of California, Berkeley campus, said Officer Andrew Frankel, a spokesman for the Berkeley Police Department. The unrest began around II p.m. Thursday after a crowd of more than loo people gathered on campus for an open-air dance party to build support for an upcoming statewide protest over education funding cuts. Students and activists have staged demonstrations in recent months at UK's UFO unit said it will shred ex X files 51 55 56 57 62 58 63 64 65 67 68 66 69 PUZZLE BY JONATHAN GERSCH 11 Laura of 29 Island east of "Jurassic Park" Java an 12"A Day Without 30 Swedish retail Rain" singer 31 Say "Pretty 14 Mrs. please?," say Gorbachev 32 Educator 19 Psychologist Horace Jung 33 Mayberry boy 21 It might produce a line 38 Nabokov title heroine at a party 25 Cosine of zero 39 Fen degrees 42 Caustic substance 26 Hosted 43 "Told ya!" 27 Having 45 Tough everything needed 47 Regretful type 28 Hebrew 48 German leader? children 49 '24" agent Jack 52 Bubs 53 "You don't need to wake me" 54 Italian wine region 56 Miles per gallon, e.g. 57"A place you can go," in a 1979 #2 hit 58 -Tibetan languages 59 Hall-of-Fame QB Graham 60 lamp 62 Gumshoe |